fixurjavainstall: Previous Fuji versions can accidentally wipe `/usr/share/man/man8`GHSA-fq3w-p4fg-mw73
GHSA-fq3w-p4fg-mw73 is a security vulnerability in fixurjavainstall. A fix is available for fixurjavainstall — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
Affects: Anyone who generates the UNIX man pages in Fuji <= 0.8.0 build with the dev crate feature.
Consequences: /usr/share/man/man8 may be entirely removed & re-created without any of the previous entries.
Patches
At the time of writing, no new version has been released on crates.io, due to an unrelated CI/CD publishing issue. Due to the same unrelated publishing issue, no new GitHub Releases version has been released.
Workarounds
Do not run fuji manual on non-dev builds for versions <= 0.8.0.
Additional Information
This bug results from development-only code being accidentally left in for release use.
Previous versions of Fuji are still "safe" to use, provided that you do not run fuji manual.
There is no malicious potential from this, it's just a major annoyance to accidentally remove all your sysadmin man pages.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🦀crates.io | fixurjavainstall | all versions | 0.8.1cargo update -p fixurjavainstall --precise 0.8.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for fixurjavainstall, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update fixurjavainstall to 0.8.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-fq3w-p4fg-mw73 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-fq3w-p4fg-mw73 in your dependencies?
Find it across crates.io, including transitive dependencies.